title: Tuberculosis prevalence in renal transplant recipients: systematic review and meta-analysis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Tuberculosis (TB) prevalence in subjects with kidney transplantation (KTX) is greater than in general population. We aimed to realize a systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence of TB in KTX (TB-KTX).
  
  
  METHODS
  We searched by the texts in electronic databases and references were reviewed. We estimated the pooled prevalence of TB-KTX subjects and we also conducted analysis by meta-regression. TB prevalence in general population (0.18%; 95% IC = 0.16-0.20) was reference to comparison.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We screened 253 papers, which 41 studies entered in analysis. The pooled prevalence of TB-KTX was 2.51% (95% CI = 2.17-2.85). In the meta-regression sample size > 2.501 subjects and high prevalence of TB in general population remained associated with TB-KTX.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  TB prevalence in KTX was 14 times greater than in general population. Thus, we highlighted the necessity that planning of measures for prevention and control of TB for this population should be agenda in discussions of health sector.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Reis-Santos
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.forename: Bernardo Lessa
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Horta
authors.forename: Ethel Leonor Noia
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Maciel
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015995:Prevalence; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*